WILL WE MAKE IT OUT? | Battling A Blizzard

I think it's time for a winch, and chains for the Army Truck!

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Riley Casey
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Ponderay, ID 83852

00:00 Snow?!
00:35 Happy Dogs
01:25 Snow Tarp Hack
02:16 Riley Is Stuck
04:51 Rain?!
08:10 The Plow Falls Off
10:00 Riley Gets Stuck Stuck
12:15 Courtney To The Rescue
14:00 Road Wine?
15:09 Broken Plow Truck

[AmbitionStrikes]

🚨 Thanks for watching! What recovery equipment do you think we should add to our arsenal? Courtney votes for a winch! Riley says chains for the army truck.

[enduranceG]

Having lived in Idaho for 25 years the only way you guys can make it work with the snow is with the proper equipment.
Skidsteer with wheels and chains, snow blower or blade. 4x4 tractor with same. Or a small dozer. We call it winter kill. You come unprepared for winter and you sell in the spring. I had a mile driveway and dozed it. You are having a mild winter. Seriously, good luck!
One other thing. Never let it pile up. Plow all night and day if you must.

[billintexas]

I plowed snow as a youngster..it brought back memories.. The heavy snow is tough. Best advice is to try not to abuse the equipment too badly. You need a cheap harbor freight 12 v winch attached to the trailer hitch and a good snatch block. You can pull yourself out of most predicaments. Keep up the good work. You two are awesome!

[tedholvey]

Hey Riley, a couple of suggestions: 1. Put about 500-600 lbs of weight in the back of the truck, just inside the tail gate, 80 lb sand bags are great. 2. When you go to back up and you're slightly down hill, only raise your plow a little so more weight is on rear of the truck. Sometimes you might not raise the plow at all, it will slide on the snow.
3. Before plowing always check your pins- connection points on your plow. 4. Ice-sicles on your gutters is a bad sign, don't let that go very long. If you don't have snow guard on your roof you need that, will keep slabs of snow from sliding off your roof. Can be dangerous standing under the side of your 16' tall blg. There will be a steep learning curve your first winter in Idaho. Good luck, be careful, & watch some videos on experienced snow plowers. T from Ohio

[kennethbrown]

You need to get a winch for you truck to pull yourself out when you get stuck! I enjoy watching and love your enthusiasm!

[roberta]

Riley, there are so many suggestions about snow plowing from experienced snow plowers in the comment section. I started plowing at age 15 in Philadelphia. Here are my suggestions...momentum is your friend, not horse power. The motor mounts were broken for a reason, trying to use the motor and not momentum will do that again, real soon. Or you will break U-Joints or axle shafts. Get some speed then drop the blade. Second, there is no need to always drop the blade all the way down, it's just like cutting tall grass. Sometimes it is better to scrape some off the top and then clear the path on a second pass. Third, when you see the snow coming over the top of the blade, push that snow off to the side. Push the loads, especially when the snow is wet, off to the side ASAP. Forth suggestion, have fun with it!

[KButler]

I feel like you would be the best neighbors ever!

[chrispoore]

If there’s one lesson from my commercial plowing days, it was to get the work done before dawn... when snow is still cold and fluffy... once it begins to melt is when the breakdowns multiply by the hour.
Besides, night plowing is more fun!
Nice progress, in spite of the repeated rescues.

[dancarvish]

You guys need an tractor with a Snowblower attachement. You can't push heavy snow but... You can blow it a mile with a big enough tractor.

[nicholaswhite]

You guys definitely need a plow for your snowverlander. Plowing with tracks is like nothing else so easy. Let’s get them to see this!!!

[citizencain]

ugh, that was the most painful one to watch sooo far. You earned your sleep that night! You guys always pull thru together. It's hard to stop Spark and Flame. Riley and Courtney always pull ( or push.. haha ) Through.

[davelewis]

Just a hint. When plowing snow with a snow blade, never lift the blade while pushing forward. Plows = Plow only. Front end loaders can lift and pile but plow blades only push otherwise you will be forever stuck and eventually destroy your truck.

[shopmanager]

Plow truck for sale! Only used on our personal driveway! 🙂 what a fun channel. Jason Kauffman the shed guy shared his shed delivery video with our shed haulers group on Facebook. Good times.
As far as the plow truck, we dont get near the snow here in NY but I’ve learned how easy it is to ruin the trans or transfer case plowing snow. In the future you may want to consider something heavy and slow like a bulldozer or skid steer on tracks. They are designed to push long term with minimal risk to the drivetrain. Have fun! Marv from the finger lakes in NY

[shilohandme]

You guys make an old man with a heart condition so happy watching you youngsters having fun.

[michaels.]

Maybe put the plow on the LMTV, the bigger truck and bigger chains might help. Add a winch on both, good luck.

[kaz]

No matter what everyone is going to say to you about ... YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS OR THAT ... The only way to learn here in snow country is BY DOING. You guys are LEARNING big time. Just remember that next snow season you will be so much better prepared because of what you learn this season.

[evil]

What an effort, snow looks pretty, but you can have it! Ur patience level is unbelievable & then u go the extra for the footage. It would have been a very short video if I made it, as once I edited the expletives out there would only be a few minutes left. Well done guys, it pays to have good neighbours and u definitely have gone the extra length to help each other out. I like the wine drop idea, great vid again, thanks for sharing ur experiences. Cheers

[g.cooney]

I vote for the winch in the receiver at the back of the truck and get one with the "poly" cable not a steel cable. Pick one that exceeds the weight of the truck and has a very long poly cable ( get a snatch block or 2 too!)! That gianormus snowblower would be fantastic. Maybe move the snow away from the sides of your building allowing for the rain to run off and not into the shop. Getting up at all house of the night to stay ahead of the snow isn't the most fun you can have with your clothes on but you are way ahead of the game if you don't. You both are a great team! Stay warm! G.

[robertrisk]

WAO, I mean... yeah, exactly that WOW.

[billroberts]

Yes, you two are a great team and are able to keep on smiling in the face of challenges. Thanks for sharing your great videos.